Oceanside Generals

Oceanside Generals
CityParksville, British Columbia, Canada
LeagueVancouver Island Junior Hockey League
DivisionNorth
Founded1990
Home arenaOceanside Place (Howie Meeker Arena)
ColoursBlue, Red, white
   
Owner(s)Community Owned
General managerCanada Rick Hannibal
Head coachCanada Marek Babic
CaptainCanada Carter Johnson/Sean Brendeland
Websiteoceansidegenerals.com
Franchise history
1990-2004Parksville Generals
2004-PresentOceanside Generals
Championships
Playoff championships4 1992, 1997, 2009 , 2023

The Oceanside Generals are a junior ice hockey team based in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The team operates as a not for profit society, run by a hockey passionate board of directors. The Generals play their home games at Oceanside Place. Dan Lemmon is the team's Head Coach.[when?][citation needed]

History

The Generals joined the league in 1990 as an expansion team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times, in 1992, 1997 and 2009. The Generals have won the Andy Hebenton Trophy twice, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1991 and 1992.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1999-00 40 8 29 3 - 19 163 270 4th, North
2000-01 48 31 13 4 - 66 297 203 2nd, North Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm)
2001-02 48 21 23 4 - 46 217 227 2nd, North Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm)
2002-03 42 19 19 4 - 42 159 162 3rd, North Lost in Division Round Robin, 1-4-1
(Storm) and (Glacier Kings)
2003-04 - 3rd, North Lost in Division Round Robin
(Storm) and (Glacier Kings)
2004-05 48 11 30 2 24 145 237 3rd, North
2005-06 42 11 28 2 24 129 184 3rd, North Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm)
2006-07 48 27 17 2 56 208 175 2nd, North
2007-08 48 31 14 0 62 199 136 1st, North
2008-09 48 30 15 3 63 189 132 1st, North Brent Patterson Memorial
Trophy Champions (Cougars)
2009-10 48 24 22 2 50 148 138 2nd, North
2010-11 44 19 21 4 42 148 165 3rd, North Won QuarterFinals, 3-2 (Islanders)
Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Cougars)
2011-12 42 20 20 2 42 144 173 2nd, North Lost QuarterFinals, 3-4 (Islanders)
2012-13 48 20 25 2 42 157 179 3rd, North Lost QuarterFinals, 0-4 (Glacier Kings)
2013-14 48 8 37 1 2 19 102 218 4th, North did not qualify
2014-15 48 7 38 2 1 17 143 283 4th, North Won Wildcard, 5-2 - (Panthers)
Lost QuarterFinals, 0-4 (Storm)
2015-16 48 13 31 1 3 30 147 244 4th, North Lost Wildcard, 3-2 - (Braves)
2016-17 48 12 33 1 2 27 140 218 4th of 4, North
8th of 9 VIJHL 		Lost Wildcard, 1-3 - (Panthers)
2017-18 48 18 23 1 6 43 143 175 4th of 4, North
7th of 9 VIJHL 		Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Buccaneers)
2018-19 48 18 25 3 2 62 116 143 3rd of 4, North
7th of 9 VIJHL 		Lost Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Cougars)
2019-20 48 31 14 0 3 170 125 65 1st of 4 North
3rd of 9 VIJHL		 Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Islanders)
incomplete semifinals 0-0 (Storm)
Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020-21 12 7 4 0 1 49 28 15 Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-19
2021-22 49 33 14 0 2 224 145 68 2 of 6nd North
3rd of 11 VIJHL		 Won Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Glacier Kings)
Won semifinals 4-0 (Storm)
Lost Finals, 2-4 (Panthers)
2022-23 48 41 2 2 2 256 104 86 1 of 6nd North
1st of 11 VIJHL		 Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Bombers)
Won semifinals 4-1 (Storm)
Won Finals, 4-2 (Predators)
VIJHL CJHAMPIONS
2023-24 48 27 15 5 1 179 149 59 3 of 6nd North
6th of 11 VIJHL		 Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Glacier Kings)

Cyclone Taylor Cup

British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships

Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
1992 Trail Smoke Eaters
Richmond Sockeyes		 ?-?-? 3 of 3 n/a n/a
1997 Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Port Coquitlam Buckeroos		 0-2-0 3 of 3 n/a n/a
2009  ?, Richmond Sockeyes ?-?
?, Nelson Leafs ?-?
?, Abbotsford Pilots ?-?		 ?-?-? ? of 4 W, Abbotsford Pilots 5-3
Bronze Medal		 n/a
2010
HOST		  ?, Revelstoke Grizzlies ?-?
?, Peninsula Panthers ?-?
?, Aldergrove Kodiaks ?-?		 ?-?-? ? of 4 L, Aldergrove Kodiaks 4-5 n/a
2023 W, Revelstoke Grizzlies 5-1
L, Delta Ice Hawks 4-7
L, Kimberley Dynamiters 3-5		 1-2-0 4 of 4 W, Delta Ice Hawks 4-2
Bronze Medal		 n/a

NHL alumni

  • Kris Mallette

Awards and trophies

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
VIJHL Championship

  • 1991-92, 1996–97, 2008–09

Andy Hebenton Trophy
Regular Season Champion

  • 1990-91, 1991–92

Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
Least Penalized Team

  • 2003-04

Doug Morton Trophy
Leading Scorer

  • James Startup: 1989-90
  • Paul Scorer: 1990-91
  • Paul Scorer: 1991-92

Jamie Robertson Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player

  • Steve Moore: 1993-94
  • Joel Corlazzoli: 1999-00
  • Ian Hall: 2006-07
  • Taylor Morgan: 2007-08
  • Brent Baltus: 2009-10
  • Michael Fretz: 2012-13

Ray's Sports Centre Trophy
Top Goaltender

  • Cesare Marcellus: 1989-90
  • Cesare Marcellus: 1990-91
  • Cesare Marcellus: 1991-92
  • Brodie Opheim: 1994-95

Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
Unsung Hero

  • Ian McCann: 1991-92
  • Kevin Barabash: 1997-98
  • Derek Brown: 2003-04
  • Kyle Yamasaki: 2011-12